Cotton-chopper.



No. 882,757. PATENTED MAR. 24,'7l908.. R. HENRY.

COTTON CHOPPER.

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REEVES HENRY, OF FORNEY, TEXAS.

COTTON-CHOPPER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led. April 16, 1907.

Patented March 24, '1908.

Serial N0. 368,471.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REEVES HENRY, citizen of the United States of America, residing at Forney, in the county of Kaufman and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Choppers, of which the following is a speciiication.

T his invention relates to new and useful improvements in cotton choppers and has relation more particularly to that class known as scraper cutters.

An obj ect of this invention is to provide a novel device of this character wherein a sliding icut is imparted to the stalks to be severe( Furthermore, it is an object of this invention to provide a novel device of this character employing a multiplicity of cutter blades, said b ades being adjustable vertically and independently, one of the other.

Finally an object of this invention is to produce a device of the character noted, which will possess advantages in points of simplicity, efliciency and durability, proving at the same time comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings,`forming part of this specification wherein like characters denote corresponding parts in the several views, in which- Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the invention. Fig. 2, is a side elevation of the invention showing one blade let down. Fig. 3, is a view in rear elevation of the device, the levers being shown thrown forward to place the cutting blades at their lowest position. Fig. 4, is a top plan view of Fig. 3.

In these drawings, 1, denotes a supporting axle having the usual wheels 2. Mounted on the axle 1, is a beam 3, having adjacent its rear end a seat 4, and provided at its front end with suitable drafting means.

To the under side of the beam adjacent the rear end and extending transversely thereof to either side is secured a metallic yoke 5, which terminates at both ends in a depending portion 6. To each of these depending portions 6, is pivoted a lever 7 which extends to a point in advance of the wheel 2, and has secured thereto a cutting blade 8.

This cutting blade is approximately flat. It

is to be noticed that the blade extends rearwardly in an incline in order that a sliding` cut may be produced. This blade is held against any undue movement or displacement by a brace 11, which is secured at one end to the lever 7, and at the opposite end to the blade 8.

To the forward end of the lever 7, is pivotally secured a link 12, which extends through a guide-way 13, secured to a side of the beam 8. By this arrangement, means are produced whereby the position of the cutting edge of the blade is always maintained at the same angle.

Pivoted to the link 12, adjacent its lower end is an arm 21, which is also pivotally attached to a bell cranked lever 22. This bell lever is provided with a handle portion 23, and carried by the handle portion 23, isa latch arrangement 24, which is intended to engage the rack 25, carried by the beam 3. By this arrangement it will be seen that the blade 8, can be easily and readily raised or lowered to the height desired. In order that this adjustment may be further produced, the arm 21 is provided with a series of openings 26, through which the securing bolt 27, passes. These openings permit the adjustment of the blade being made independent of the bell lever, as will it is thought be readily appreciated.

While it has been herein stated that the blade 8, is secured to an end of a lever 7, the blade 8, in fact is secured to an angular bracket 28, which is carried by the lever 7. T-he blade 8, is held to this bracket through the medium of' the bolts 29 and 30, the bolt 30, also engaging the brace 11, and holding it in position with relation to the blade.

ln order to relieve the strain on the band 5, a brace rod 19, approximately U-shaped is employed. The ends of the brace are secured to the band 5, intermediate the beam and its outer ends and the base thereof is secured to the beam. It can thus be seen that not only a most efficient brace for the yoke 5, is produced, but means are also obtained for holding the axle 1, against accidental displacement.

It is to be observed that adjacent the seat links, means engaging each of the second 4, on the beam 3, is a foot rest 3l, for the named levers for raising and lowering the convenience of the operator.

What I claim is -In combination, a suitably supported beam, a metallic yoke carried transversely thereof adjacent an end thereof, said yoke terminating in depending angular end portions, a lever pivoted to each of the depending portions ol' the yoke, guides on the beam, links secured to thc levers engaging' the `guides on the beam, levers secured to the same, and cutter blades carried by the first 15 named levers.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses, this 13th (lay of April, 1907.

REEVES HENRY.

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